Barbed wire.



G. KLENK.

BARBED WIRE. summon FILED SEPT. 1a. 1918.

1,24,67?'. Patented Feb. 18, 191-9.

INVENTOH fiwwe We ATTORNEY GEORGE KLENK, 0F BEXBURG, IDAHO.

BARBED WIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon KLENK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rexburg, in the county of Madison and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barbed Wire, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to barbed wire for use in fencing inclosures, and for entanglements for preventing entry into a territory.

The invention aims to provide a wire having barbs secured thereto in a novel manner so as to prevent slipping, and which barbs present a plurality of points which extend in opposite directions. 1 The invention furthermore has for its object to provide a barbed wire, in which the barbs may be applied by machinery in a rapid and effective manner, and which will maintain the predetermined position, and be prevented from turning or moving on the wire.

The drawing illustrates a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, it is to be understood that inadapting the same to meet dilferent conditions, various changes in the form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a detail view of a length of wire provided with barbs, embodying the invention,

Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional views on the respective lines 2-2 and 33 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views of the drawing by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the main wire which is adapted to receive the barbs. This wire may be of any gage and construction.

In general each of the barbs is constructed of a length of wire which has its middle portion formed into a loop and its end por tions coiled about the main wire, and extended in opposite directions to form the points or spurs, the latter being preferably flattened. It is proposed to vary the form of the loop and the manner of coiling the end portions about the main wire. Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show relatively short loops 2 through which both ends of the wire pass, said ends after passing through the loop 2 being bent in opposite directions as indicated at 3 and 4:. The end 3 extends across the closed end of the loop 2, whereas the end 4: projects across the main wire 1 and extends across the open end of the loop. The ends 3 and 4-. constitute the spurs or points of the barb and are somewhat flattened. It is noted that the spurs 3 and 4: are disposed upon the same side of the main wire 1 and their inner edges border upon a line passing between the ends 3 and 4. Thus it will be seen that the barb involves a compact arrangement and admits of a minimum amount of wire being employed in its formation. The coiling of the ends about the main wire 1 is such as to hold the barb in the required position both against turning and longitudinal movement on the main wire.

The construction is such as to admit of the barbs being formed from minimum lengths of wire, and also insures the barbs maintaining the required position against possible displacement. As a consequence the barbed wire as a whole is of less weight than I a barbed wire of equal length and gage.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A barbed wire, comprising a main wire, and a barb thereon, the same consisting of a short length of wire comprising an intermediate loop and having its end portions coiled about the main wire and passing through the loop from the same side, and bent in opposite directions, one of the bent ends extending across the loop and the re maining end passing across the main wire.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE KLENK.

Witnesses:

J AS. R. WRIGHT, W. T. Bmnr.

Copies of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

